iOS 7 forgot restrictions passcode

I have updated to iOS 7. My location services have been disabled and findmyiphone is turned on but with restricted access. However I have forgotten my restrictions pass code so am unable to turn on location services. If I try and restore iphone via iTunes it tells me I have to turn off findmyiphone first. But I can't do this because I have forgotten this restriction passcode.

I am in the same boat. For some reason the passcode I have used since owning this phone and re-entered today when upgrading no longer will unlock the phone. I am stuck also. Same error message same issues.

This is the same problem I am having. I have a passcode on my phone since before updating to iOS7. Not sure why that isn't working now. Will have wait to get home from work before I can restore it. But if the passcode if built into the backup, how am I sure that the restore will work?

My bad - the restrictions passcode would most likely be built in the back up. But that should not cause any problems as that is how you have set up your device, for example, to restict children using in app purchases. That should remain the same. You may need to do a complete wipe and start again in order to remove the restrictions passcode.

Essentially, this is because I used Restrictions to prevent changes to Location Services - the reason for that being if I lost my iPhone or it was stolen, it would prevent the culprit from very simply turning off Location Services and making Find My iPhone completely useless for me to track / trace it !

So, now I'm in a position where I didn't toggle Location Services 'on' in the iOS7 install process in the phone boot up, and I have forgotten the restrictions passcode !

Ultimately meaning now none of my Location Services are switched on - so I need a solution !

As it is hard for me to believe we have all "forgotten" our passcodes - I believe this to be a "bug" in the new OS...patiently awaiting the first software update - frustrating to say the least knowing that I never set a restrictions passcode for any of my devices!

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